The Politico reports on the success, or lack thereof, of Members of Congress who leave office to become lobbyists. Most lawmakers who’ve made the switch aren’t able to make it seriously rain once they walk through the revolving door. And many find that the transition can be much tougher than they imagined. Former lawmakers, used […]
Day: April 5, 2009
Tracking Lobbyist Involvement
A tip of the hat to Amy Ridenour at the National Center Blog for the news about a new tool to track lobbyists’ work on legislation.
Utah Ethics Reform – More Coming?
Gov. Huntsman apparently indicated support for additional campaign finance reform, according to this report. “The good thing is the dialogue has started,” Huntsman said. “Now we build upon the foundation of this Legislature’s success, and I hope it goes to things like a serious cooling-off period. I hope it goes to serious campaign finance reform.” […]